Good Vibrations Shoes Inc (GVSI)

[Major Profits]

"No normal person “focuses” on just one obscure OTC subpenny for years on end without expecting some form of remuneration."

So you're an authority on what is "normal"? Anyhow, who are you talking about? Me? Who? If me, well, yeah I sure was MAINLY "focused" on this ticker and why not? Hell, I thought it was going to DOLLARS!! Yep, I fell for all the 24/7/365 HYPEIUM, HOPEIUM and FOMO-inducing posts because I was far more naive some THREE YEARS AGO than now. But I certainly wasn't as "focused" as some here. I mean, what would you say about a trader with 13,916 posts on this board alone and countless others on other boards about this ticker and his "X" account also? Hmm, perhaps he was "laser focused"? Indeed, I don't recall you having much to say about some of them people who were "laser focused" about $GVSI and also about OTHER TRADERS! (Other traders who were merely posting what they thought was the TRUTH about this ticker!) But there it was. The stalking, the ridiculing, the sending of abusive PMs, etc. Where were you then? (Or did you approve?) Oh, and do you think such a trader was just an "enthusiastic $GVSI shareholder" or well, how about a BULLY trying to intimidate and drive off any and all of those $GVSI basher/complainers who might have been disagreeing with him/her? I'd say the latter. What about you? Let me know. TIA. (Oh, and btw, where the heck did he and the others disappear to and why??) Kudos to this trader for his honesty though:

Gotta be a man of my word and admit that the Bashers were right all along. [February 6, 2024]

Again, so what happened to some many of them? Were they too embarrassed to stick around? Did they make or lose (realized or unrealized) so much money they retired from this board? Hell, some stopped posting on iHub ("LieHub" to some) completely, one I think deleted his entire "X" account, and another deleted all his tweets for the month of March while another seems to have stopped posting to "X" since March 14. I don't get it. What happened??

And how about this response you gave about a traders post (HL) regarding that FINRA/delinquency" DD often posted:

Total fake AI generated “news”.
No substance at all.[July 14, 2023]

Oops. So do you still feel the same about all his DD? Still think there's "No substance at all" to it? Let me know.

Anyhow, yeah, this ticker (and others) has certainly been a learning experience.



And I learned quite a bit about other traders also. Definitely much more negative than I used to be. But before I go on, you failed to answer a couple questions I asked. Why not? Here:

https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174176849

You said "Yet your handlers have told you to focus just on GVSI," and I asked
(Indeed, how about YOU answering some questions for a change? And especially] because you think you have all the answers!) TIA

I asked: :

Who are my "handlers"?

No answer. So, again, who are my "handlers"?

You said:

Now the desperation extends to the time-honored goober tactic to attack positive posters on a personal level when there's nothing else left to say.

and I asked "So saying this doesn't make you a hypocrite?"

I say they exceed that amount on Sunday.
Bunch of atheists…

And how about this:

Apples to apples numb nuts.

And how about this elsewhere:

...the basher goobers

Your constant ad hominem attacks aren't hard to find but, again, don't they make you a hypocrite? I think so. So let me know what you think. TIA.

But I do understand your game plan. While others (bashers) post REAL DD (unfortunately it's often NEGATIVE DD), which puts you and your ilk on the DEFENSIVE, but since you actually have ZERO DD to counter the negative DD, your only response is to post an ad hominem attack in the hopes of putting that basher on the defensive. Doesn't alter the negative DD that was posted though does it? Nope.

So, anyhow, how about YOU? What is your main "focus"? To be the "Basher Basher" no matter what the DD shows? Hell, it seems all YOU "focus" on are other posters and one who contributes LITTLE TO NOTHING in regards to REAL DD about a ticker/CEO. Not that I've seen anyhow. Why is that?

Whatever you may have “learned” here has obviously been insufficient because all that learning has come with zero monetary rewards.

No, I most certainly did NOT make money on this ticker. I played it completely wrong and won't play tickers like this again. I was holding for the merger, as others said they were, but I stopped in 2023 after too many disappointments. So how about you? Let me know how you played this and if you have profited or loss (so far) here. TIA (I have to add that I really do believe the losses, realized/unrealized) have been huge for some. Seriously, who stops posting on a MB where they used to post constantly? Again, let me know . TIA

If you still think there is more to “learn” here to the exclusion of thousands of other OTC tickers, then I would recommend counseling, cause there ain’t nothing left here for you and your buds than to just repeat yourselves day after day after day.

Huh? "to the exclusion of thousands of other OTC tickers..." What makes you think I've excluded other tickers? I frequent many other boards but don't post there much. Why? Because I'm far more wary of them "Stalkers" now then before.

Ya know, I really wouldn't be surprised if you believed in this (imo, CRAP) "Investment Philosophy" (as seen in a traders profile. A trader who hasn't posted to this board since 2/6/24 or iHub since 3/4/24):

Investment Philosophy: I never bash another stock. That's somebody's food on the table. Alot of theories of why this is done, but definitely the person is an a-hole.

And that trader also has this on his bio on "X":

Stocks I talk about only my opinion & entertainment. Never buy a stock I talk about. Do your own due diligence. If you bash a stock I'm in, I'll block you

I'll bet any of his followers who bought into this ticker wish they read that more carefully as he said "Never buy a stock I talk about" and he talked about $GVSI a lot!! Not so much now as his last post on "X" was on March 14. Any idea why that might be? And then there's that other part "If you bash a stock I'm in, I'll block you". Why course!! Omg, so when a BASH might be the TRUTH (and what pumper wants the TRUTH to be known if it's bad news?) better to censor it, right? What do ya think? (Or, of course, attack the messenger with another ad hominem post, as usual.) Let me know. TIA

Look at it this way:
Years ago when you chose GVSI as your tutor in life you could have signed on as a plumbers intern instead and by now be a journeyman pulling in six figures.

How did I "chose GVSI as my tutor in life"? I merely said this:

Frankly, I focus on GVSI because I've learned a lot here over the last THREE YEARS and have a lot to contribute. Sorry if you don't like it.

I didn't say I ONLY focus on this ticker but, yes, as I've said, it's been my MAIN focus for quite sometime but I doubt I'm alone. So you twist that into saying I "chose GVSI as my tutor in life"? Well, what else to expect but another of your usual condescending, snarky ad hominem attack. But, again, it's all you have to offer. And the "plumbers intern" bit? If you had bothered yourself enough to read my profile you would have seen (learned!) that I've been retired for over 15 years so why would I want to be "plumbers intern"? Nah, work isn't something I want to return to. But, hey, if you're not retired maybe you should do it? Hell, it was your idea.

But I get it- you have a “special purpose”, sort of like Steve Martin in “The Jerk”.
Oh yeah….

Well, if countering BS is a "special purpose" so be it. So tell me, then, if another trader thinks a "pumper" is being disingenuous, lying by omission, etc. and believes they are WRONG shouldn't someone speak up about it and especially if they have TRUTHFUL DD to show they are wrong? I certainly think so. So how about you? Let me know! And what do you think of this guy? One of the biggest "bashers" around and enough so as to have his own "ShitList" os tickers/CEOs:

George Sharp
@GeorgeASharp
Jun 2 [2021]
I am a major $HMBL investor both directly and indirectly through $FORW. That does not mean that I will not call out mistakes. It's what makes me credible. I am also an investor in $TSLA and that genius/idiot makes tons of mistakes.

What? "Bashing " can make one "credible"? Go figure! (Need I post all the times he's warned people about "pumpers"? Nah, but maybe next time. )

From elsewhere on iHub:

Since over 90% of the penny stocks fail, the odds are against you and any logic for holding them. Treat them all like a POS unless they prove different or reveal significant reason to re-consider, but understand that it is rarely the case. Remember and know that the odds are against you for succeeding within the penny stock market.

Oh, in case you missed this (I've posted it before) or it went completely over your head, there's more to posting on MBs then MONEY (Hell, a lot of your posts prove that!!)

https://www.16personalities.com/articles/cmon-do-you-really-believe-that-arguing-just-for-the-fun-of-it

“I respect you as a person too much to respect your ridiculous beliefs.” -Johann Hari

In his quote above, Hari suggests that challenging beliefs is an act of respect designed to straighten out the principles of the misguided. However, what we are addressing here is not so serious or benevolent. It’s about people challenging beliefs for entertainment – for fun.

What??? People like to argue for FUN and it might not be ALL about MONEY? Wow!! Who would have thunk it? ?? And you might find some of the following interesting. It's the vasious reasons why people "Bash":

https://investorshub.advfn.com/The-Truth-About-771

~BOARD DEFINITIONS~

Bashing: is a harsh, gratuitous, prejudicial attack on a person, group or subject.

Pumping Mod: is a moderator that pumps or promotes a stock and controls information flow on a particular board.

Altruistic Basher: An individual that has a true concern for the welfare of others and attempts to keep an unknowledgeable investor away from a security by posting negative information that sheds light on the scam or the pump.

Frolic Basher: An individual that has a negative sentiment for a security and posts on a message board to play with the longs and the scammers for pure entertainment purposes only.

Defrauded Basher: An individual who realized that "their" stock was a fraud, and partly feels the need to vent, and in addition, wants to warn others not to make the same mistake.

Dualistic Basher: An individual which was long in a security but then decides to sell the stock. At this point the individual will switch his or her sentiment on a message board in an attempt to devalue the same stock with the intentions of buying back at a lower price.

(Note: many believe this is a myth.)
Paid Basher: An individual, acting on the behalf of someone else, who attempts to devalue a stock by spreading false or exaggerated claims against a public company on a message board. After the stock's price has dropped, the basher's employer will then purchase the stock at a lower price than what he or she believes it is intrinsically worth. The basher is generally paid on the basis of how many lies and negative rumors are spread, which can dramatically affect a stock's value.

Cybersleuth: is an individual who uses the resources available on the World Wide Web for research. Generally applied to someone who ferrets out information about organizations, policies and procedures from the abundance of material available on-line.

Pump and dump schemes: involving use of false or misleading statements to hype stocks, which are "dumped" on the public at inflated prices. Such schemes involve telemarketing and Internet fraud.

Chop stocks: which are stocks purchased for pennies and sold for dollars, providing both brokers and stock promoters massive profits. Brokers are often paid "under the table" undisclosed payoffs to sell such stocks.

~POSSIBLE REASONS TO BASH~

(numbers based on the survey using 'much' and 'sometimes')

39% • Post because they feel the particular security is being pumped or that they are diluting and want to save the newbie investor.
34% • Just because it is fun to mess with the scammers. (Entertainment purposes)
19% • To prove to the scammers that “I'm” smarter.

Other miscellaneous reasons:

• Short seller.
• Long that sells a security then attempts to use bashing techniques to try to get in lower.
• Were defrauded - see "Defrauded Basher" above.
• Learning experience.

I'd add "Stalker/Revenge Basher" to that. That is, a trader angry with another trader and who will STALK that "offending" trader to other tickers and bash in the hopes of causing financial and/or psychological/emotional harm to him/her.

GLTA

P.S. I think Timothy Sykes is spot on with this and I wish I had thought like this THREE YEARS AGO!

...The crazy thing is the bagholders, pumpers, and believers keep trying to tell me how good their company is. And how wise their CEO is. It follows the same pattern. People are just idiots...

Pump or Not, Always Lock in Gains Along the Way

...Experience and Honesty

I like being honest.

So even if a stock is going higher, I’m gonna say pump it higher. But I’m still not gonna believe in the company. And I’m not gonna be surprised when everything comes crashing down. I’ve seen it too many times.

By all means, ride these pumps up on every breakout and big volume push. But never believe the hype...-Timothy Sykes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16vWew2FnjQ